Demographic profile
Northern Mariana Islands is the 207th most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.0% of everyone alive. Within Micronesia, it ranks 5 of 7.
Each day brings roughly 3 births and 1 deaths, adding about 730 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 1.25% annually, the population would double in roughly 56 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.
Literacy stands near 92.0% and adult smoking prevalence around 28.0%, with life expectancy at about 75.5 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.
Quick answers
What is the population of Northern Mariana Islands in 2026? Approximately 62,927 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).
How fast is Northern Mariana Islands growing? About 1.25% per year — roughly 3 births and 1 deaths every day.
What share of the world lives in Northern Mariana Islands? Around 0.0% — ranked 207 worldwide by population.